Power Consumption of Household Appliances – Wattage Chart

Do you want to know what is the typical power consumption for various household appliances?

The chart below will help you find out.

We have compiled it using the data published by the generator industry leaders – Honda and Generac.

The figures in the chart are the average wattages for typical home appliances.

You can use them to easier calculate your power consumption.

You can also use these to get a better estimate of how big of a generator do you need to run your household goods.

Electrical Appliances Power Consumption Chart

Appliance

Starting Watts

Running Watts

Blueray Player

350

350

Ceiling Fan

70

60

Clothes Dryer

6750

5400

Dishwasher

540

220

Electric Heater (Fan)

2 000

1 000

Electric Thermal Radiator

N/A

500

Electric Water Heater

N/A

4 000

Electric Water Heater (tankless)

6 600

2 200

Flat Screen TV

120

120

Freezer

1500

500

Furnace Fan Blower (1/2 HP)

2 350

800

Furnace Fan Blower (1/3 HP)

1 400

700

Garage Door Opener

2 350

875

Heat Pump

4 700

4 500

LCD Monitor

30

30

Light Bulb (conventional type)

N/A

75

Light Bulb (LED)

N/A

9

Space Heater

N/A

1 800

Sump Pump (1/2 HP)

2 150

1 050

Sump Pump (1/3 HP)

1 300

800

Washing Machine

2250

1150

Well Pump (1/2 HP)

2 100

1 000

Window AC (12 000 BTU)

9 750

3 250

Note: all figures are estimates. Your actual power requirements may vary.

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